| Family: |
Oneirodidae (Dreamers) |
| Max. size: |
11.7 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2500 m |
| Distribution: |
Central Pacific: High Seas only. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Distinguishing characteristics: pair of short, slender, distal escal filaments; small, simple, posterior escal appendage, without filaments along distal margin; three pairs of long, slender, lateral escal filaments on each side; number of teeth in upper jaw 42-47, lower jaw with 51-52 teeth; vomer with 4-8 teeth; length of illicium 9.4-12.9; head length 23.1-30.6; head width 14.5-19.6; head depth 24.8-27.8; length of premaxilla 18.8-22.4; length of lower jaw 27.4-32.2 (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Caught with a 3-m Isaacs-Kidd mid-water trawl fished open (Ref. 57704). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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